City of Boulder Drinking Water Quality Program
Boulder Creek Watershed
Turbidity Time Series for 1999
Unknown Ditch

Preliminary Data - subject to revision


Marker Indicates no data available
Marker Indicates data exceeds plot scale.

Information on Turbidity:

Turbidity is a measure of the cloudiness of the water. Cloudiness is caused by suspended solids or organic matter including silt, microorganisms, plant fibers, sawdust chemicals and coal dust. High levels of turbidity can block light from reaching submerged aquatic vegetation and can raise surface water temperatures because the suspended particles absorb heat from sunlight. The most frequent causes of turbidity are from logging, road and building construction, and mining activity. Turbidity affects fish by decreasing light penetration thus reducing the amount of photosynthesis taking place in the water. This reduces the amount of oxygen available to fish. Large amounts of suspended solids can also clog fish gills, and it affects their ability to see and catch foo

More general information about Turbidity
Measurement of Turbidity
Factors affecting Turbidity
Standards regarding Turbidity
Interpretation of Boulder Creek Turbidity data
Data Source:
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Collection and Analysis notes
Analysis method: Hach 2100N

Monitoring site information:
UNK Map
  • Location: Unknown Ditch
  • Name: UNK
  • Type: Composite
  • Frequency: Monthly
  • Longitude: 105 ° W 14'
  • Latitude: 40 ° N 42'
  • Elevation: feet asl
  • Site photo

Plot Label Date Turb
NTU
01 January, 1999 No Data
02 February, 1999 No Data
03 March, 1999 No Data
04 April, 1999 No Data
05 May, 1999 2.52
06 June, 1999 2.48
07 July, 1999 3.26
08 August, 1999 2.30
09 September, 1999 3.29
10 October, 1999 13.00
11 November, 1999 No Data
12 December, 1999 No Data
*value below detection limit:
Detection Limit (if available) 0.01

Preliminary Data - subject to revision

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